Leg Muscles Flashcards
Gastrocnemius origin
Posterior femur, proximal to lateral and medial condyles
Gastrocnemius insertion
Calcaneal tendon (Achilles) to calcaneal tuberosity
Gastrocnemius action
Flex knee (open chain), plantar flex ankle
Gastrocnemius innervation
Tibial nerve
Gastrocnemius blood supply
Medial head - medial sural artery
Lateral head - lateral sural artery
Soleus origin
Soleal line, proximal 1/3 posterior tibia and fibula
Soleus insertion
Calcaneal tendon to calcaneous
Soleus action
Plantar flex the ankle
Soleus innervation
Tibial nerve
Soleus blood supply
Popliteal artery, post tibial artery, peroneal artery
Plantaris origin
Lateral femoral epicondyle
Plantaris insertion
Calcaneous, anteromedial to Achilles tendon
Plantaris action
Weak plantar flexion of ankle, weak flexion of knee (open chain)
Plantaris innervation
Tibial nerve
Plantaris blood supply
Superficial- lateral sural artery
Deep - superior lateral genicular artery
Flexor digitorum longus origin
Middle 1/3 posterior surface of tibia
Flexor digitorum longus insertion
Distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes (2-5)
Flexor digitorum longus action
Flex toes 2-5
Weak plantar flexion and inversion of ankle
Flexor digitorum longus innervation
Tibial nerve
Flexor digitorum longus blood supply
Posterior tibial artery
Flexor hallucis longus origin
Middle 1/3 posterior surface of fibula
Flexor hallucis longus insertion
Distal phalanx of big toe
Flexor hallucis longus action
Flex big toe, weak ankle plantar flexion
Flexor hallucis longus blood supply
Posterior tibial artery